# ReadLoud: Scan Image to Text — user reviews > 18 indexed App Store user reviews of ReadLoud by Keyur Kyada, rated 4.40/5 from 121 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readloud-scan-image-to-text/id6449638466/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readloud-scan-image-to-text/id6449638466.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 13 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-27* Doesnt even work ### 1/5 — Jaaaa mehr *2026-02-07* Ich musste so lachen 😂selbst Söder spricht besseres englisch, es ist so komisch ! Aber überhaupt nicht hilfreich ### 1/5 — AppsGoneFree *2025-09-24* No Lifetime IAP as advertised ### 1/5 — Does nothing? *2025-05-09* Literally does nothing? Lots of options, none of which do anything. **Developer response:** Hi Slithy, Sorry to hear about your experience! Just to clarify, all features in the app are fully functional except for the "PDF to Voice" feature, which is coming soon. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the app. Feel free to reach out if you have any specific issues—we’d be happy to help! ### 1/5 — No voice/pdf “coming soon” *2025-05-01* Me or my husband cannot get the voice to actually work. Tested volume, settings, etc. when we click pdf, it says “coming soon” although the version build says it’s included in the build. Have pro, not working. **Developer response:** Hi User, We're still working on certain features, such as PDF-to-voice, as we've encountered some crashes during testing. We want to ensure everything is stable before releasing it, rather than offering an incomplete experience. An update will be coming soon—thank you for your patience! ### 1/5 — No sound! *2025-05-01* Well, I downloaded this to see how well it works, and, no matter what I do or what mode I use, I get no sound. Clicking “restore purchases” caused it to pop up a request for my App Store password, which was highly suspect since I went right into the App Store to write this review after deleting the app, and did not need to enter it… **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, and we're sorry you had a frustrating experience. The sound issue might be related to the stream or device settings, and we’d be happy to help you fix it. The password prompt when restoring purchases is a normal App Store process and won’t charge you. We appreciate you trying the app and hope you'll give it another shot! ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-04-30* Đã mua lifetime rồi mà không khôi phục được. **Developer response:** Chào bạn, Cảm ơn bạn đã phản hồi. Rất tiếc vì bạn gặp sự cố khi mua Premium. Nếu bạn đã mua thành công nhưng vẫn không sử dụng được tính năng Premium và nút "Khôi phục giao dịch" (Restore Purchase) không hoạt động, bạn vui lòng thử các bước sau: Đảm bảo bạn đang sử dụng đúng tài khoản Apple đã mua hàng. Kiểm tra kết nối internet ổn định. Khởi động lại ứng dụng và thử lại chức năng "Khôi phục giao dịch". Nếu sau khi thử các bước trên vẫn không được, xin vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi qua email [hỗ trợ] kèm theo hóa đơn mua hàng để chúng tôi hỗ trợ bạn nhanh nhất. Xin lỗi vì sự bất tiện này và cảm ơn bạn đã thông cảm! ### 1/5 — No Voice, No Clarity, No Value *2025-04-29, version 2.8* I was ready to pay $50 for the Pro version, but there was no voice output when I tested it — extremely disappointing. Also, it’s unclear how many languages the app actually supports. Can I even customize languages other than English with the Pro version? Poor user experience and lack of transparency. Not worth the price. ### 2/5 — Updated review (staying at 2 stars): *2026-01-23* I wanted to reply to the developer, but my review completely disappears when I try to edit it. Reposting everything for full context. Original review (longer excerpt): The app keeps advertising “natural AI voices” yet outputs basic robotic system voices (not even Apple’s best quality ones). If you’re going to emphasize “natural” and “AI,” the voice quality should match the claim — especially when better voices exist on Apple devices. The user interface is genuinely nice, which makes this even more frustrating. I really want to like it, but the voice experience is still disappointing. Developer’s response: “We’d like to clarify one important point: our app does not advertise or claim to offer ‘natural AI voices.’ This terminology is not used in our App Store description, screenshots, or promotional materials. The voices used in the app are based on system-supported text-to-speech options, and we do not position them as advanced or human-like AI voices. It appears there may be some confusion or comparison with another app…” My detailed reply: Thank you for your response. However, you state that the app doesn’t advertise “AI” or “natural voices,” yet these terms appear three times inside the app itself: • “Your Personal AI Speech Assistant” (home screen) • “Listen with AI Voice” (playback screen) • “AI meets voice technology” (voice preview). I have screenshots proving this. It’s dishonest to deny what’s clearly written inside your own app. If the app uses Apple’s system TTS voices, it would be more transparent to remove these mentions, as they set specific expectations for voice quality. Concrete suggestion: Add a menu to list and use Apple’s enhanced/premium voices (downloadable in Settings > Accessibility > Voices). They’re far more natural and work with your current TTS API. Tech note for developer: Takes max 30 minutes — enhanced voices auto-appear in `AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices()` once users download them. Zero cost. The UI is genuinely nice and the concept great! I’ll happily upgrade to 4-5 stars if you acknowledge this, fix the text, AND add the enhanced voices. Don’t want to seem harsh — just want honesty + real improvement! ### 2/5 — Belle interface, voix mensongère *2026-01-18* J’ai téléchargé cette application en avril 2025 et j’ai décidé de la réessayer presque un an plus tard pour voir si les choses s’étaient améliorées, mais honnêtement je ne vois aucun réel progrès. L’application ne cesse de parler d’une « voix IA naturelle », mais ce que j’entends ressemble aux voix robotiques standard d’Apple, et même pas aux meilleures. Si vous annoncez deux fois « naturel » et « intelligence artificielle », la qualité de la voix devrait vraiment être à la hauteur de cette promesse. Apple propose pourtant des voix plus agréables, donc je ne comprends pas pourquoi on ne peut pas en bénéficier ici. L’interface utilisateur est agréable et l’application a du potentiel, mais la voix est une partie essentielle de l’expérience et, pour l’instant, c’est décevant. **Developer response:** Bonjour, Merci d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre retour et d’avoir réessayé l’application. Nous apprécions également votre remarque positive sur l’interface et le potentiel de l’app. Cependant, nous souhaitons apporter une clarification importante : nous ne communiquons nulle part que notre application propose une “voix IA naturelle”. Cette mention n’apparaît ni dans la description de l’App Store, ni dans nos captures d’écran, ni dans nos supports marketing. Il semble donc y avoir une confusion ou une comparaison avec une autre application proposant ce type de promesse. Notre application s’appuie sur les technologies vocales officiellement disponibles sur iOS, en toute transparence, sans revendiquer une voix humaine ou naturelle avancée. Comparer notre solution à d’autres apps qui utilisent des moteurs ou des voix différents peut donc être trompeur, à la fois pour l’application et pour les autres utilisateurs. Cela dit, votre retour sur la qualité de la voix reste noté. Nous continuons à améliorer l’expérience globale dans le cadre des technologies autorisées par Apple, et vos commentaires nous aident à prioriser les évolutions futures. Merci encore pour votre feedback. L’équipe de l’application ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lost pro user after update - unable to restore purchase *2025-06-07* Lost pro user after update - unable to restore purchase **Developer response:** Dear Sir, We apologize for the issue you faced. We keep trying to improve our app and deliver the best to our users. Currently, our app supports English only, but we have the option to change the voice accent in 10 different languages. Also, it would be helpful if you could share your thoughts via email. ### 5/5 — 希望能改进的地方 *2025-05-01* 可以有中文版，能否有吧图片扫描成pdf 文件。 **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, sir. We’re continuously working on the application and doing our best to improve it. We will add some localizations in the upcoming time. ### 5/5 — 不太好用，需要改进 *2025-02-13* 你们这个软件不支持中文吗？习惯五星好评，希望你们越做越好… **Developer response:** Hi Sir, Thank you for taking up your valuable time. We will definitely add multiple language support in the app. Your feedback is valuable for us. ### 3/5 — Can’t get the pdf to voice to work *2025-09-25* It’s not clear on how you upload a pdf file to be converted to voice which is why I downloaded this app in the first place. ### 3/5 — Chưa tốt lắm *2025-05-07* Chưa thật sự là một ứng tốt nhất **Developer response:** Chào bạn, Cảm ơn bạn đã phản hồi. Rất tiếc vì bạn gặp sự cố khi mua Premium. Nếu bạn đã mua thành công nhưng vẫn không sử dụng được tính năng Premium và nút "Khôi phục giao dịch" (Restore Purchase) không hoạt động, bạn vui lòng thử các bước sau: Đảm bảo bạn đang sử dụng đúng tài khoản Apple đã mua hàng. Kiểm tra kết nối internet ổn định. Khởi động lại ứng dụng và thử lại chức năng "Khôi phục giao dịch". Nếu sau khi thử các bước trên vẫn không được, xin vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi qua email [hỗ trợ] kèm theo hóa đơn mua hàng để chúng tôi hỗ trợ bạn nhanh nhất. Xin lỗi vì sự bất tiện này và cảm ơn bạn đã thông cảm! ### 3/5 — Works OK I think *2025-05-01* Keeps pestering for a review. Only thing I tried was summarize long text, which worked fine. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, sir. We’re continuously working on the application and doing our best to improve it. ### 2/5 — Misleading “Natural AI” Voice — Great UI *2026-01-18* I purchased this app with my current account in September, but I’ve been following it since at least March 2025, and I honestly haven’t seen any meaningful improvement since then. The app keeps advertising a “natural AI voice,” yet the output still sounds like basic Apple robotic voices (and not even the best-quality ones Apple offers). If you’re going to emphasize “natural” and “AI,” the voice quality should match the claim, especially when better voices exist on Apple devices. The user interface is genuinely nice, which makes this even more frustrating. I really want to like it, but the voice experience is still disappointing. ### 2/5 — Please clarify & fix *2025-05-01* I’m confused about the one time $0. Is that lifetime free or just to try once? I downloaded and the voice didn’t work **Developer response:** Sorry to hear the voice didn’t work — that shouldn’t happen. Please make sure your internet connection is stable and try again. If the issue continues, feel free to share more details and we’ll be happy to help troubleshoot! Please get in touch with us via Gmail. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*